University profileWichita, KSFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Wichita State University get?
Wichita State University received $91.9 million in federal awards in FY2025, 186th of 998 institutions (top 19%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $91.9 million to Wichita State University (Wichita, KS), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 186th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Wichita State University.
| University of Arkansas #183 · AR | $95M |
| Post University #184 · CT | $94M |
| California State University, Fresno #185 · CA | $94M |
| Wichita State University #186 · KS | $92M |
| San Francisco State University #187 · CA | $91M |
| Thomas Jefferson University #188 · PA | $90M |
| Alamo Community College District (San Antonio) #189 · TX | $90M |
What the money is
That is down 53.3% from FY2024 ($196.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 68.8%. The largest share came as grants ($34.2 million, 37.2%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($40.8 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($28.4 million); Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering ($25.6 million); Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs ($6.1 million). It ranks 186th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI JKKNZLNYLJ19). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
Wichita State University: $92M in FY2025, up 69% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $5.6M | $21.9M | $0 | $0 | $2.6M | $30.0M |
| FY2019 | $23.2M | $31.1M | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $54.5M |
| FY2020 | $642,265 | $34.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35.4M |
| FY2021 | $14.0M | $106.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120.0M |
| FY2022 | $18.2M | $85.2M | $10.2M | $0 | $3.4M | $117.0M |
| FY2023 | $18.5M | $57.8M | $21.5M | $0 | $76.1M | $173.8M |
| FY2024 | $19.2M | $97.0M | $26.4M | $0 | $54.4M | $196.9M |
| FY2025 | $2.4M | $34.2M | $29.8M | $0 | $25.6M | $91.9M |
| FY2026* | $4.5M | $51.9M | $29.8M | $0 | $64.9M | $151.1M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Wichita State University, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $40.8 million | 44.4% |
| Department of Defense | $27.9 million | 30.4% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $6.6 million | 7.1% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $5.3 million | 5.7% |
| National Science Foundation | $4.5 million | 4.9% |
| Department of Transportation | $2.7 million | 2.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $2.6 million | 2.9% |
| Department of Justice | $1.3 million | 1.4% |
| Department of Energy | $450,000 | 0.5% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | $142,028 | 0.2% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $28.4 million | 30.9% |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 12.630 | $25.6 million | 27.9% |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Assistance Listing 84.334 | $6.1 million | 6.6% |
| Aeronautics Assistance Listing 43.002 | $3.5 million | 3.8% |
| Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice Assistance Listing 66.309 | $3.0 million | 3.3% |
| Air Transportation Centers of Excellence Assistance Listing 20.109 | $2.7 million | 2.9% |
| Environmental Finance Center Grants Assistance Listing 66.203 | $2.3 million | 2.5% |
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $2.1 million | 2.3% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $1.5 million | 1.6% |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) Assistance Listing 43.008 | $1.4 million | 1.5% |
Other institutions in Kansas
- Kansas State University$129M
- University of Kansas Center for Research$98M
- University of Kansas$32M
- Fort Hays State University$20M
- Butler County Community College$13M
- Pittsburg State University$11M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Wichita State University receive?
- $91.9 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Wichita State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($40.8 million, 44.4%). By type, grants were $34.2 million and contracts $2.4 million.
- Did Wichita State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $91.9 million; FY2024: $196.9 million (-53.3%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) 5fa8ba1a-d5eb-7348-472d-6a58174c937f-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.